used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Frank had two pretty little dogs, With hair as soft as silk, A few brown spots upon their back, The rest as white as milk.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading It was rare fun to see them race Through fields of bright-red clover, And jump across the running brooks, Flush and his brother Rover.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading And many a happy hour they had, In dull or shining weather; For, in the house, or in the fields, They always were together.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And many a happy hour they had, In dull or shining weather; For, in the house, or in the fields, They always were together.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Frank had two pretty little dogs, With hair as soft as silk, A few brown spots upon their back, The rest as white as milk.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Frank had two pretty little dogs, With hair as soft as silk, A few brown spots upon their back, The rest as white as milk.
bright-redadjective
of the red of fresh raspberries
From this reading It was rare fun to see them race Through fields of bright-red clover, And jump across the running brooks, Flush and his brother Rover.
brooksnounUS /brʊks/
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading It was rare fun to see them race Through fields of bright-red clover, And jump across the running brooks, Flush and his brother Rover.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading It was rare fun to see them race Through fields of bright-red clover, And jump across the running brooks, Flush and his brother Rover.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Frank had two pretty little dogs, With hair as soft as silk, A few brown spots upon their back, The rest as white as milk.
clovernounUS /ˈkloʊvər/
a plant of the genus Trifolium
From this reading It was rare fun to see them race Through fields of bright-red clover, And jump across the running brooks, Flush and his brother Rover.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading THE LITTLE DOGS.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading And many a happy hour they had, In dull or shining weather; For, in the house, or in the fields, They always were together.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Frank had two pretty little dogs, With hair as soft as silk, A few brown spots upon their back, The rest as white as milk.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading And many a happy hour they had, In dull or shining weather; For, in the house, or in the fields, They always were together.
FlushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading It was rare fun to see them race Through fields of bright-red clover, And jump across the running brooks, Flush and his brother Rover.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And many a happy hour they had, In dull or shining weather; For, in the house, or in the fields, They always were together.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank had two pretty little dogs, With hair as soft as silk, A few brown spots upon their back, The rest as white as milk.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading It was rare fun to see them race Through fields of bright-red clover, And jump across the running brooks, Flush and his brother Rover.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Frank had two pretty little dogs, With hair as soft as silk, A few brown spots upon their back, The rest as white as milk.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Frank had two pretty little dogs, With hair as soft as silk, A few brown spots upon their back, The rest as white as milk.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading And many a happy hour they had, In dull or shining weather; For, in the house, or in the fields, They always were together.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was rare fun to see them race Through fields of bright-red clover, And jump across the running brooks, Flush and his brother Rover.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading And many a happy hour they had, In dull or shining weather; For, in the house, or in the fields, They always were together.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And many a happy hour they had, In dull or shining weather; For, in the house, or in the fields, They always were together.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And many a happy hour they had, In dull or shining weather; For, in the house, or in the fields, They always were together.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was rare fun to see them race Through fields of bright-red clover, And jump across the running brooks, Flush and his brother Rover.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading It was rare fun to see them race Through fields of bright-red clover, And jump across the running brooks, Flush and his brother Rover.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE LITTLE DOGS.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading And many a happy hour they had, In dull or shining weather; For, in the house, or in the fields, They always were together.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading Frank had two pretty little dogs, With hair as soft as silk, A few brown spots upon their back, The rest as white as milk.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was rare fun to see them race Through fields of bright-red clover, And jump across the running brooks, Flush and his brother Rover.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And many a happy hour they had, In dull or shining weather; For, in the house, or in the fields, They always were together.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Frank had two pretty little dogs, With hair as soft as silk, A few brown spots upon their back, The rest as white as milk.
any competition
From this reading It was rare fun to see them race Through fields of bright-red clover, And jump across the running brooks, Flush and his brother Rover.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading It was rare fun to see them race Through fields of bright-red clover, And jump across the running brooks, Flush and his brother Rover.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Frank had two pretty little dogs, With hair as soft as silk, A few brown spots upon their back, The rest as white as milk.
RovernounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading It was rare fun to see them race Through fields of bright-red clover, And jump across the running brooks, Flush and his brother Rover.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading It was rare fun to see them race Through fields of bright-red clover, And jump across the running brooks, Flush and his brother Rover.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was rare fun to see them race Through fields of bright-red clover, And jump across the running brooks, Flush and his brother Rover.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading And many a happy hour they had, In dull or shining weather; For, in the house, or in the fields, They always were together.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading Frank had two pretty little dogs, With hair as soft as silk, A few brown spots upon their back, The rest as white as milk.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Frank had two pretty little dogs, With hair as soft as silk, A few brown spots upon their back, The rest as white as milk.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading Frank had two pretty little dogs, With hair as soft as silk, A few brown spots upon their back, The rest as white as milk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LITTLE DOGS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Frank had two pretty little dogs, With hair as soft as silk, A few brown spots upon their back, The rest as white as milk.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was rare fun to see them race Through fields of bright-red clover, And jump across the running brooks, Flush and his brother Rover.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And many a happy hour they had, In dull or shining weather; For, in the house, or in the fields, They always were together.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was rare fun to see them race Through fields of bright-red clover, And jump across the running brooks, Flush and his brother Rover.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was rare fun to see them race Through fields of bright-red clover, And jump across the running brooks, Flush and his brother Rover.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading And many a happy hour they had, In dull or shining weather; For, in the house, or in the fields, They always were together.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Frank had two pretty little dogs, With hair as soft as silk, A few brown spots upon their back, The rest as white as milk.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Frank had two pretty little dogs, With hair as soft as silk, A few brown spots upon their back, The rest as white as milk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was rare fun to see them race Through fields of bright-red clover, And jump across the running brooks, Flush and his brother Rover.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading And many a happy hour they had, In dull or shining weather; For, in the house, or in the fields, They always were together.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And many a happy hour they had, In dull or shining weather; For, in the house, or in the fields, They always were together.
a Caucasian
From this reading Frank had two pretty little dogs, With hair as soft as silk, A few brown spots upon their back, The rest as white as milk.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Frank had two pretty little dogs, With hair as soft as silk, A few brown spots upon their back, The rest as white as milk.
